One thing to check before payment: What should you look at first on the dashboard after payment?

Summary — First 20% answer (what to check right now)

When you enter the dashboard after payment, the three things to check first are: (1) whether the target domain/pages are registered with the system (or linked for crawl/index), (2) whether the region (Geo) and language settings are correctly specified, and (3) whether core tracking metrics (impressions, sample queries, citation sources) are being collected in the initial state. These three must be correct before you can interpret results and take action.

The following sections cover required items, screen order, common mistakes, and a completion checklist. For each step I’ve also specified which dashboard screen to view (e.g., domain status, region mapping, sample queries/citations).

• Key sentence (directly supported by source): "From Google Search's perspective, optimizing for generative AI search is optimizing for the search experience, and thus still SEO." (Source: Google).
• Key sentence (directly supported by source): "URL is not on Google: Check the Page indexing status to see what the problem is." (Source: Search Console).

Required items (what to prepare before/at payment)

- An admin account to verify domain ownership (site owner email)

- A list of 'representative page' URLs used for search (home, service/store pages, etc.)

- Public business information such as business name, address, phone, and opening hours (accurately entered) — if registered in Google Business Profile, verification is faster. (Note: Follow Google Business Profile guide recommendations.)

• Domain verification account ready
• List of representative pages (at least 3 URLs)
• Public business information (accurate NAP)

Screen order to view on the dashboard — click through these steps

1) Domain/site registration status: Check whether the system recognizes the submitted domain. If not registered or the connection failed, you may see a "page not recognized" status.

2) Region (Geo) and language mapping: Verify that the regions you operate in (e.g., three Seoul locations, Busan location) match the regions mapped in the dashboard.

3) Sample queries and citations (example outputs): Use the dashboard’s sample queries to see how our brand is displayed (impressions and citation sources) to understand the actual exposure format. Generative AI environments select sources based on the search experience (see official documentation). 4) Initial tracking metric values: Check if initial values for impressions, query counts, and citation sources are being collected. 5) Alerts and error tab: Look for warning messages related to indexing, connection, or verification.

• 1 → Check domain registration status
• 2 → Confirm region/language mapping matches operations
• 3 → Verify actual exposure format in sample queries
• 4 → Confirm initial metric (impressions/queries) collection
• 5 → Check errors/alerts

What to actually check on each screen (smart checklist)

- Domain status screen: Registered URLs should be visible and show a status like "connected" or "pending crawl." If it shows "not recognized," resubmit the URL. (Habitually checking the Search Console URL Inspection tool for the message "URL is not on Google: Check the Page indexing status to see what the problem is." speeds up root-cause diagnosis.)

- Region mapping screen: Ensure the list of regions and the representative URL linked to each region match. If a region is missing, prepare a local page (region-specific landing page) and map it.

- Sample queries/citations screen: Enter example queries to see whether our pages are cited or shown in results. Because generative answers select sources from the search experience (official guide), pages with on-the-ground detail and original source material are preferred over simple keyword stuffing.

• Domain status: Confirm "connected" or "pending crawl"
• Region mapping: Representative URLs match for each region
• Sample queries: Confirm our pages are cited in example outputs

Frequently asked questions

If I don’t see results immediately after payment, when should I check again?

Indexing, crawling, and mapping typically take from a few hours up to several days. If the dashboard remains in "pending crawl" status, check again after 24 hours; if there’s still no change, check again at 72 hours. Using external tools that can request immediate indexing (e.g., Search Console URL Inspection) also helps diagnose the cause.

What common problems occur if region or language are set incorrectly?

If representative pages are mapped incorrectly, your brand may not appear for queries in a given region, or competitors’ regional pages may be cited instead. If you don’t have region-specific landing pages, it will be disadvantaged in regional selection.